Kristin Beima-Sofie, MPH, PhD

Acting Assistant Professor

 

Dr. Kristin Beima-Sofie, MPH, PhD, is an Acting Assistant Professor in the Department of Global Health at the University of Washington. She is a qualitative researcher with implementation science training serving as core faculty for the UW/FHCRC Center for AIDS Research Behavior Science Core, as well as faculty for the Global Center for Integrated Health of Women, Adolescents, and Children (Global WACh) and the Kenya Research and Training Center (KRTC). Dr. Beima-Sofie’s research interests have coalesced around understanding factors that influence the health of women, adolescents and children affected by HIV. Aligning with these interests, her current research projects focus on evaluating interventions and national programs for adolescents affected by HIV including programs and policies around HIV disclosure to children and adolescents, transition from pediatric to adult care, and healthcare provider interventions that optimize HIV treatment support. She is also involved in several projects to optimize PrEP delivery, including integration into family planning clinics or harm reduction services and evaluation of novel PrEP products. Dr. Beima-Sofie leads a qualitative mentoring group (QWIP) for students, fellows, faculty and staff, conducts workshops on qualitative methods, and teaches the second course in the global health qualitative methods series (GH539: Analyzing Qualitative Data).

Publications

  1. Burchim, S, Miller, S, Beima-Sofie, K, Spencer, AG, Selah, B, Wadden, E et al.. Rural Perspectives on Digital Health in Cardiovascular Care: Qualitative Study of Interviews With Rural and Rural-Serving Primary Care Providers and Cardiologists. J Med Internet Res. 2025;27 :e77234. doi: 10.2196/77234. PubMed PMID:41202276 PubMed Central PMC12639339.
  2. Mangale, DI, Chhun, N, Majaha, M, Martin, C, Onyango, A, Mugo, C et al.. Determinants of feasibility, acceptability and reach of mobile phone delivery of an Adolescent Transition Package (ATP) supporting the transition of youth living with HIV to adult HIV care in Kenya during the COVID-19 pandemic. BMC Health Serv Res. 2025;25 (1):1311. doi: 10.1186/s12913-025-13305-4. PubMed PMID:41053768 PubMed Central PMC12502399.
  3. Ogello, V, Beima-Sofie, K, Urusaro, S, Awuor, M, Dollah, A, Atieno, W et al.. "When he is around, I'll take the PrEP, but when he is not, I will not take PrEP": key influences on PrEP use decisions among women attending family planning clinics in Kenya. Front Med (Lausanne). 2025;12 :1552132. doi: 10.3389/fmed.2025.1552132. PubMed PMID:40703298 PubMed Central PMC12283639.
  4. Perkins, R, Fredericksen, RJ, Christopoulos, KA, Beima-Sofie, K, Cohen, SE, Dombrowski, JC et al.. "It's Been a Very Liberating Experience": Doxycycline Postexposure Prophylaxis for Sexually Transmitted Infection Prevention and Experiences With Sexual Pleasure by Men Who Have Sex With Men. Sex Transm Dis. 2025;52 (12):728-733. doi: 10.1097/OLQ.0000000000002220. PubMed PMID:40637301 .
  5. Kohler, P, Jiang, W, Badia, J, Kibugi, J, Dyer, J, Kadima, J et al.. Data-informed Stepped Care (DiSC) to improve adolescent and young adult HIV care outcomes in Kenya: a cluster randomized trial. J Int AIDS Soc. 2025;28 Suppl 3 (Suppl 3):e26501. doi: 10.1002/jia2.26501. PubMed PMID:40622356 PubMed Central PMC12232485.
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